World's largest photovoltaic systems (range 401-450)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
range 401 - 450

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Solarpark Hemau - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 4 MWp Solarpark Sonnen - standalone photovoltaic power plant - 1,75 MWp Solarpark Markstetten - photovoltaic power plant - 1,6 MWp

Some German large standalone photovoltaic systems
(source: EPURON, Hamburg)

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World's largest photovoltaic systems are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 plants. For each listed plant basic data is available (power, country, location, basic description etc.). Currently list with 1000 large photovoltaic plants is available (peak power > 190 kWp). In the table you may find different systems: standalone, hybrid, distributed, building integrated etc. But only systems (or system) which forms a unique photovoltaic power plant as a whole, are considered. If some power plants are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please send information to . Some other interesting BIPV system can you find in BIPV section. Some additional interesting information about cumulative power installed in IEA PVPS member countries can be found on IEA-PVPS web pages. Countries - click on the country name or flag to see detailed map (where available) - included in the list are:

                  - Germany, USA, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal

               - France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Réunion Island, Australia, Thailand

               - China, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium

                     - Luxembourg, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Greece, Rwanda

The main source of information included in the table below are various internet sources. The list should be as accurate as possible. Howewer the mistakes and missentries can not be excluded. Please inform me if some plants are not included or if the entries should be modified. For other especially interesting large systems please follow the links below:

Special thanks for contributions (permissions to use pictures, errata etc.) to Top 50/100, Top 25 BIPV and to Top 5 ranked by country lists - listed in alphabetic order:

Accener S.L., APS, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy GmbH, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Deutsche BP AG, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner GmbH, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON GmbH, First Solar GmbH, Gehrlicher Umweltschonende Energiesysteme GmbH, Generaciones Fotovoltaicas de la Mancha, Geo-Images Project, Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley, GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH, Glaswerke Arnold GmbH&Co.KG, Globalsolar Inc., Goldbeck Solar GmbH, Gregory Kerwin, Grupo Enerpal, Tom Hansen (Tucson Electric Power), IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Jayme da Costa, juwi GmbH, K&S Consulting GmbH, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Joel Mendel, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, MySolar, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke AG, Phoenix Solar AG, Pohlen Solar GmbH, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, PowerLight Corporation, PV Labor der HTI Bern, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.E. Project™ S.r.l., Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, Siemens Nederland N.V., SMA Technologie AG, Solar Energiedach GmbH, Solar Engineering Decker & Mack GmbH, Solar World SolarCraft, Solarparc AG, Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH, Solarstrom Schwaben GmbH, SonnenEnergie GmbH, Stephan Schröder Management GmbH, StroomWerk, Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, SunStrom GmbH, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
751 kW	USA, Oakland, CA	Ground Mounted Photovoltaic System, Port of Oakland GM, GC	SunEdison LLC 2007	1000 MWh
750 kW	Spain, Bonete (Albacete)	Huerta Solar Bonete GM, GC, TRAC	City Solar AG December 2007
750 kW	USA, Long Beach, CA	Solar energy system at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center RM, GC, TF	2007
750 kW* estimation	Spain, Concentaina (Alicante)	Co.Jover RM, GC 4487 Schüco modules 130 Wp, 165 Wp, 170 Wp Simens inverters	Grupo Sitec June 2007	830 MWh 500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
750 kW	Japan, Miyakojima Island, Okinawa	Miyakojima Photovoltaic System GM, HY, DI Hybrid System with 300 kW diesel backup.	1995
740 kW	Spain, Montearagón Toledo	Central fotovoltaica "Pablo VI" GM, GC	Qohelet Solar S.A.	958 MWh 1100 tons CO₂ 2,8 tons SO₂ emission reduction annually
739 kW	Germany, Langenselbold	ALDI Langenselbold RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	450 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
736 kW	Germany, Waltenhofen (Fürstenfeldbruck) Picture courtesy: Deutsche BP AG	Solarpark Waltenhofen GM, GC 4600 BP 3160 QS (poly) modules.	BP Solar June 2004	750 MWh 520 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually.
724 kW	USA, Los Angeles, CA	Loyola Marymount University BIPV, RM, DIST, GC Three systems 124 kW, 373 kW and 226 kW 6513 modules used	PowerLight Corp. April 2003 spring 2004	208 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
723 kW	USA, Ontario, CA	Solar electric roof-top installation at Coastal Pacific Foods' distribution facility RM, GC 4320 KC190 GT Kyocera modules	SunEdison LLC Kyocera Solar Inc. July 2006
720 kW	Germany, Wilhelmshaven	Photovoltaikprojekt - Industriehallen 2 & 4, Banter See, Wilhelmshaven RM, GC	Innoferm GmbH 2007	710 MWh
712 kW	Germany, Freiberg Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	Deutsche Solar AG RM, FM, GC roof and facade mounted PV systems. 240 kW roof mounted system, 120 kW facade mounted system etc	SunStrom GmbH 2004
710 kW	Germany, Obing am See (Bavaria)	Fröschlhof 4200 modules	PV Systemtechnik GbR December 2006
702 kW	Czech Republic, Ostrožská Lhota (Zlín region)	Photovoltaic Plant HiTech 700 GM, GC SolarMax inverters	HiTechSolar, s.r.o. September 2007
700 kW	USA, Port Elisabeth, NJ	East Coast Warehouse RM, GC, TF Metal roof with 5140 UNI-SOLAR® "peel and stick" PV laminates	Turtle Energy LLC American Energy Technologies Inc. 2007
700 kW	Spain, Villarrasa (Huelva)	PV plant Villarasa GM, GC Solon 210 Wp modules	Ecostream
700 kW	Spain, Villalba de Alcor (Huelva)	PV plant Villalba de Alcor GM, GC Solon 210 Wp modules	Ecostream
700 kW	Italy, Magre (Bolzano)	Cooperativa frutticola Kurmar-Unifrut RM, GC		400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
700 kW	Germany, Schergendorf Passau	Solarpark Schergendorf GM, GC, TRAC part of Solarpark Passauer Land First Solar FS 62, FS 65 modules single axis tracking Siemens, SinvertSolar MS inverters	Nordstrom December 2006
700 kW	Spain, Daimiel (Ciudad Real)	El Parque Daimiel Solar - Poligono industrial de Daimiel GM, GC 140 x 5 kW units	April 2007	683 tons CO₂, 1,52 tons SO₂, 1,9 tons NO_x emission reduction annually
699 kW	USA, East Windsor, NJ	Shiseido's East Windsor facility RM, GC 3464 SunPower modules	SunPower Corp. April 2007	283 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
697 kW	Germany, Mainz	Gewerbehallen, Mainz RM, GC	juwi GmbH 2004
694 kW	Germany, Freiburg Picture source: Solar Fabrik AG, Freiburg	Messe Freiburg BIPV, RM, GC Stage 1: 440 kW Stage 2: 254 kW, constructed in June 2006 1210 Solar World modules 210 W SC250 SMA inverter.	Goldbeck Solar GmbH stage 2 June 2006
693 kW	Czech Republic, Bušanovice Picture courtesy: Korowatt s.r.o.	Ground mounted PV plant in Bušanovice GM, GC 5320 Mitsubishi PV-MF 130EA 2L modules 2 x SolarMax 300 C inverter	January 2007	628 MWh 725 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
690 kW	Germany, Nordhausen	Co.Feuer Powertrain, Nordhausen RM, GC	Goldbeck Solar GmbH November 2005
680 kW	Germany, Gahr	RM, GC	ideematec GmbH 2007
680 kW	USA, Kauai, HI	Costco Wholesale Corporation RM, GC 3888 Mitsubishi 175UD4 modules 2 x Xantrex 225S-480-P 1 x Xantrex 100S-480-P inverters	REC Solar Inc. 2008
680 kW	USA, Kona, HI	Costco Wholesale Corporation RM, GC 3888 Mitsubishi 175UD4 modules 2 x Xantrex 225S-480-P 1 x Xantrex 100S-480-P inverters	REC Solar Inc. 2007
680 kW	USA, Whippany, NJ	Tiffany & Co. retail distribution center in Whippany RM, GC 3270 SunPower Powerguard® modules	PowerLight Corp. 2006	781 MWh 270 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
680 kW	USA, North Bergern, NJ	WY Industries 3270 modules	PowerLight Corp. altPOWER Inc. 2006
680 kW	Germany, Hutschdorf	Grid-connected plant Hutschdorf GM, GC consists of 7 subsystems Kaneka K54 solar modules 210 x Froonius IG 30 inverters.	IBC SOLAR AG January 2004
680 kW	Italy, Foggia Picture courtesy: IEA PVPS Task 2	Delphos Power Plant GM, GC More details...	ENEA, ANIT 1986-1992
677 kW	Spain, Valencia de Mombuey (Badajoz)	Planta solar Fotovoltaica de Valencia de Mombuey GM, GC, TRAC 77 x 8,8 kWp units Mecasolar trackers Mastervolt inverters	2006
677 kW	Germany, Saalburg- Ebersdorf Picture courtesy: SunStrom GmbH	RM, GC	SunStrom GmbH 2006
675 kW	Germany, Heinebach Picture courtesy: Elektro Kirchner GmbH	Solarpark Heinebach "Projekt Sonnenei" GM, GC, TRAC, DIST, RM standalone part consists of 67 double axis trackers 4,4 kWp each two roof mounted systems with 121 kWp each	Elektro Kirchner GmbH 2005-2007	635 MWh
675 kW	USA, San Fransisco, CA	Moscone Convention Center BIPV, RM, GC 5400 modules	PowerLight Corp. March 2004	1166 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
674 kW	The Netherlands, Waalwijk	"Ecopark Waalwijk" GM, GC, HY, WI, BG Hybrid system: 674 kWp PV, 5 wind turbines 1,5 MW and a landfill gas recovery	October 2005
674 kW	USA, Mauna Lani, HA Picture courtesy: PowerLight Corp.	Mauna Lani Hotel and Bay Resort BIPV, RM, DIST, TRAC, GC More details...	PowerLight Corp. 1998-2003
672 kW	Spain, Maga&ncirc;a (Soria)	Huerta Solar Guadarrama GM, GC Tenesol TE2000 modules Siemens 100 kW inverters	Fotosolar Energia Renovable 2004	800 MWh
672 kW	Germany, Hofstetten	Grid-connected plant, Hofstetten GM, GC 5600 Kaneka K120-V modules Volkmann & Rossbach GmbH & Co.KG mounting structures	IBC SOLAR AG 2005	403 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
670 kW	Czech Republic, Dubňany	Photovoltaic plant FVE Sluneta in Dubňany GM, GC, TRAC fixed and tracking arrays Schüco, Sharp, PVT, Mitsubishi modules SMA SB 3300, 5000 TL, SMC 7000, 8000 TL, inverters	August 2007	700 MWh
668 kW	USA, Fresno, CA	Fresno Municipal Service Center BIPV, RM, DIST, GC System consists of three parts: 276 kWp, 276 kWp and 116 kWp.	PowerLight Corp. April 2004	GHG reduction about 5700 tons CO₂ over the lifetime
661 kW	Germany, Dortmund	Westfalenhallen Dortmund BIPV, GC 306 kW constructed in 2002 4500 modules 355 kW added in 2005 1750 modules	2002 - 2005	550 MWh
660 kW	Germany, Grafenau Bayern	Bavarian Forest National Park PV installation RM, GC 3484 Inowatt modules 12 inverters	Inowatt Elektro Technik GmbH 2007
656 kW	USA, Parsippany, NJ	Tiffany & Co. retail distribution center in Parsippany RM, GC 3124 SunPower Powerguard® modules	PowerLight Corp. 2006	754 MWh 250 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
655 kW	Germany, Munich	Thin film test PV lant on parking house of Munich Fair RM, GC	Gehrlicher Umweltschonende Energiesysteme GmbH 2004
643 kW	Germany, Regenstauf	ALDI Regenstauf 3 RM, GC	Pohlen Solar GmbH 2007	400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
634 kW	Germany, Thalkirchen/ Sendling (München, Bayern)	Warehouse, roof mounted system RM, GC, DIST (two roofs) 3645 Inowatt modules 149 inverters	Inowatt Elektro Technik GmbH 2007
630 kW	Australia, Sydney Picture courtesy: BP Solar	Athletes Village, olympic games BIPV, RM, DIST, RES, GC
630 kW	Japan, Gifu	Sanyo plant Solar ark BIPV, FA, GC 5046 Sanyo modules	SANYO Solar Energy Systems Co., Ltd. 2002	530 MWh 93 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually

* Abbreviations - explanation

BG - Biogas as additional energy source in hybrid systems
BIPV - Building integrated photovoltaic system
BM - Biomass as additional energy source in hybrid systems
CONC - Concentrating photovoltaic system
CSC - Coloured solar cells
DI - Diesel fuel as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
DIST - Distributed photovoltaic system
GC - Grid-connected photovoltaic system
GM - Ground-mounted photovoltaic system
FC - Fuell cells as additional energy source in hybrid systems
FI - Facade-integrated system
FLEX - Flexible solar cells
FM - Facade-mounted system
HY - Hybrid photovoltaic system
NB - Noise barrier
PB - PV System part of a passive building
RES - Residental housing
RI - Roof-integrated photovoltaic system
RM - Roof-mounted photovoltaic system
SA - Standalone photovoltaic system
SV - "Shadow-Voltaic" system
TF - Thin-Film (aSi, CdTe, CIS etc.)
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping

Roofs available for PV installations in Germany
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Additional information
	HuertaSolares.es - El directorio de instalaciones solares fotovoltaicas conectadas a red de España Languages:
	OPDE - promoción de plantas solares. OPDE es una empresa cuya MISIÓN se centra en la Promoción de Plantas Solares Fotovoltaicas. Languages: Webmaster's choice - interesting site about photovoltaic plants in Spain (spanish language only).
	EPURON - Since its foundation in 1998, EPURON has developed to become a key player in the renewable energy market. Our many years of expertise ensures premium quality to our clients - from project development, to financing and realisation, down to system operation. Languages:
	BIPV Database - IEA PVPS Task7 - BIPV Database. Languages: Webmaster's choice - many interesting BIPV application examples.